Philatelic Society of Lancaster County: First Day Covers of the U.S. 5 Cents West Point Stamp of 1937

Mick Zais, postal historian, past President of the American Philatelic Society and West Point Graduate, lectures on the The United States Five Cent West Point Stamp of 1937. His presentation reviews the stamp issued Wednesday, May 26, 1937 at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, New York. Designed by…

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Smithsonian National Postal Museum: Stamp Stories – Isamu Noguchi

Discover how eastern and western cultures intersected in the life and art of Japanese American designer Isamu Noguchi. Educators from the National Postal Museum and Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum explore how Noguchi expressed his dual identities by looking at examples of his work and by reading a children’s book…

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Conversations with Philatelists: Episode 87 – Stamp Active Live from London 2022

Today Conversations with Philatelists chat with Ralph Stuttard and John Davies from the Stamp Active organization in the UK about their time at the London 2022 International Stamp Show and the history of the organization. Stamp Active is a voluntary organization which promotes stamp collecting for young people in the…

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Introvert’s Lair: History On Stamps – February

Началась Масленица. По традиции неделя шумных гуляний и гор блинов. А откуда пошли эти традиции и причём тут медведи? 290 лет назад по повелению императрицы Анны Иоановны был открыт первый кадетский корпус в Санкт – Петербурге. Один из его выпускников был наш великий полководец Александр Суворов. А датский физик Нильс…

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